“President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Kun-hee hosted an event to celebrate South Korean athletes who achieved record-breaking results at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite having a smaller team. President Yoon praised their accomplishments and promised to improve training conditions by reforming outdated practices.
The event featured the presentation of “National Gratitude Medals” to athletes and coaches by sports legends, and included performances by popular K-pop groups and traditional music ensembles.
The athletes enjoyed various performances from top K-pop groups like NewJeans and BSS (SEVENTEEN unit), traditional fusion music group Sangja-ru, and the choir Harmoniaz.”
Additional info:
“About 270 people attended the event, including 144 Paris Olympic athletes and 90 coaches, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Korea Sports Council President Lee Ki-heung, Korea Archery Association President Chung Eui-sun (Hyundai Motor Company Chairman), and Korea Table Tennis Association President Yoo Seung-min.
— Most of these officials have either worked with or mentioned NewJeans’ name in honor and appreciation before this event occurred.”
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“President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Kun-hee hosted an event to celebrate South Korean athletes who achieved record-breaking results at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite having a smaller team. President Yoon praised their accomplishments and promised to improve training conditions by reforming outdated practices.
The event featured the presentation of “National Gratitude Medals” to athletes and coaches by sports legends, and included performances by popular K-pop groups and traditional music ensembles.
The athletes enjoyed various performances from top K-pop groups like NewJeans and BSS (SEVENTEEN unit), traditional fusion music group Sangja-ru, and the choir Harmoniaz.”
Additional info:
“About 270 people attended the event, including 144 Paris Olympic athletes and 90 coaches, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Korea Sports Council President Lee Ki-heung, Korea Archery Association President Chung Eui-sun (Hyundai Motor Company Chairman), and Korea Table Tennis Association President Yoo Seung-min.
— Most of these officials have either worked with or mentioned NewJeans’ name in honor and appreciation before this event occurred.”
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[President Yoon Suk Yeol Instagram post features NewJeans picture](https://x.com/newjeansbrands/status/1826703111765070144?s=46&t=lncf7vo09FEx5ZDvXg81LA)